The Muscatine Journal from Muscatine, Iowa • 6

MUSCATINE JOURNAL AND NEWS-TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, DECKMiiSK 5 In northtn Canada! to enjoy concert through the loud speaker. Eskimos have 'takes to the radio, and gathered at the government posts A UDREY THOMPSON I WEDS RALPH BALL STATEMENTS BY i i BOTH LEAVE NO, i (Continued from Page One.) (IECEIVED IDEALS FROM JOHN BROWN WELLMAN FARMERS BEST PORK RAISERS Ames," Dec7. IP) By pro-ducin 13 litters of pis averaging Just 69.5 pounds chort of a ton eatu, in ISO dav. Adoloh Larson, of Well- 1 Wtntlln T. nw 7 Mill lnlr flcatlon came as too prise; it had made much of a sur-her heart beat amojxg the naval powers of the world." i i Mr.

Coolidge "declared that agriculture as a 'whole is In better circumstances than some divisions of Industry. i "It we do not permit selfishness to prevail," added, "It we do not all undertake to make all the money there Is in the country in one year, but are willing to proceed with moderation, intent on fair dealing, our economic prosperity should go on man, Washington county, baa won the Thompson, daughter of Mr. and Mr. I B. B.

Thompson, and Ralph Ball, son 1 of Mr. and Mrs. John Ball were married tfbnday evening at o'clock at th Grace Methodist Episcopal parsonage, by the Rev. E. Ward MR WILLARD II.

MAXSON' PIES HIS HOME IN SPRI3GDALE MM ivwi cuuiiiiuuu( iui wit yrvuuc- tlon for 1927. The litters ateraged 1,930.5 pounds. Larson won the $200 first price, and' his neighbor, Norton Cade, took second place and 4150. Hog raisers entered la the. contest num witnesses were the parents ad tha! IUVUJ CLOTiUJMO CO.

life Long Resides! Cedar Coanty Ran Away From School to Enlist In Army. bered 250. 1 aunt of the bride, Mrs. Shelby Holmes, After the ceremony ey mediately went to housekeeping la th farm home which the bridegroom had ready for his bride. hi' The bride has been deputy county superintendent of schools under Miss Myrtle Jamison for several yiars.

The bridegroom' is a young farmer living south of Wapello. 1 Ana mrs.fAivin iiert or Kentucky, vice chairman of the committee had felt the same way about It. "It was too sad for! words," she said, "and a great surprise' After them -came committeemen, Hamlin, of Colorado. Rawson of Iowa, Williams of Oregon, Sullivan of Wyoming. Hillea of New of and Mrs.

McCormick of Illinois, saying: "I told you so." Thea came George Pepper, the committeeman from Pennsylvania, who ifelt shat Vwhaterer doubt existed, no Jonger and just behind him C. Bascom Slemp. still unconvinced "as he was on Aug. 2 that the president had cot definitely clos ENJOY CARD PARTY AtiD A COON SVPPER New Boston, I1L, Dec. Ij Mr.

and THE STORE I FOR MEN AND WOMEN i VTin CTIHT VfT TTTTAf i hjtus Fred Klelst enteruinea a num teland Millard ber of, friends at a card party Satur Leland Millard Baker. 16, died at day night. A coon roast supper was served to the guests late la the i i Those present were Mr. and Mrs. his home, 1574 Washington street, at 2i45 Tuesday afternoon, After a six weeks' illness.

1 i I ii I Leland Baker was born In Musca- ed the door to his nomination in the Perry Sbellabarger and sons Lynn and Jay. Mr. and Warner Fos and Cota Baker. He had wa1 rart5 Jfews Spreads Rapidly. ter and Miss Betty Foster and Herbert Foster, Mr.

and i Mrs. Craig GIVEN A SURPRISE i ON HER BIRTHDAY Letts, I la, Dec. 7. Miss Marian Gipple was surprised Saturday evening when II young people gathered at her home to help her 'celebrate her sixteenth' birthday. Those, present were: Bryon and Adella Hafner, Paul and Grace McCormac, Howard and Luclle LIttrell.

Francis Letts, Noble and daughteY. Virginia, Mr, and Mrs. Delbert Foster and Dwalne. Meanwhile the news spread rapidly to the vapitol where members of congress generally construed Mr. Cool-ldge's statement as definitely eliminating him from the 1923 presidential made his home in Muscatine all his life.

He was a Junior in the Muscatine high school, a member jot the Swastika society of 1 the school, exchange editor of the Auroran, the school' paper, and had served as president of his class during his freshman year? y'f Surviving, besides his parents, are two brothers, Stanley and Wingson, at how; an uncle, N. Baker; three aunts, Irma Baker and Mrs. J. (race. But Senator Fees of Ohio, all Miriam Lleberknecht, Hasel ZImmer man.

Faith Walters, Donald Lee, Dale Wlllltts, Marvin Furnas, Harold Thompson. John Rodgers and Marian Gipple. Games were played and i If i 1 Ji i 1 fn mm hiwiiwiummhw mm i i hi sL r-? 5 i- 1 i 1 (S' I- i i :) t- 1 it Hk' j. 'Ii'; 111 i j. HL--i IjnL 1 I i special musical numbers were given.

Plum, of Iowa" City, and (Maude Tow I 7- THREE FIRES BREAK OUT AT SAME TIME Riverside. Dec. 7, Three fires broke out in town just at noon Tuesday and each in a different section of town. In the west section the oof lot the Warren house caught on fire; in the middle of the downtown) district the gasoline hose at the R. A.

Knittel store caught on fire, and In the eastern section several articles in the J. L. Yeggy garage were buraed. All three were quickly extinguished before any very serious damage was done. hi i I MASONIC LODGE West Branch.

Dec 7 Willard H. Maxson, lifelong resident of Cedar county and Sprlngdale's last Civil war veteran, died at bU homo Tillage Tuesday at the age or it years. He has been In failing health for some time and a fall Sunday night resulted In a broken hip. which Injury no doubt hastened bis death. Was Village Personage.

"Uncle Willard," as he was familiarly called, was a village personage of more, than usual Interest. He was personally and Intimately acquainted with John Brown, the famous aboil tlonist, having been' a lad of 12 years when John Brown spent a winter In the njome of his father, William north Springdale. The old house etllt stands where- John Brown made his headquarters during that winter while he drilled his small company of devoted followers, and young Willard Imbibed the spirit of adventure and the glamour of the ideals which inspired the little company of men, who were to be martyrs tohelr beliefs. After their execution at Harper's Ferry, William Maxson had an artist come to his home and paint the portraits of John. Brown andVflve of his associates, probably from small daguerrotypes or tintypes, end these portraits' were later eold to the Stat Historical society for preservation at Des Moines, i Parents Among Pioneers.

Uncle Willard was Jhe son of William and Delilah Maxson who came from Harrisoh county, Ohio, at an early date, and his mother was the first person buried in the Springdale cemetery. His grandmother Maxson, who came with them to Iowa, was one of a dozen, or more persons burled in an ancient little cemetery high up on a cliff at Gray's Ford on the banks of the Cedar river, a little patch of "God's Acre" unknown to many local inhabitants. i i Lat Remnant of C. A. R.

With his death the last remnant of the -G. A. R. is Bone from Springdale. I 5et Ice Redman i J.

The regular meeting Thursday. Dec. 8 is postponed to Friday. Dec. 9.

Elec ers, of Kansas City. Kas. Funeral servioes will be conducted at the home Thursday afternoon I at 230 by the Rev. W. S.

GaTdner. Burial will be ip Greenwood cemetery. i The Fairbanks Home for Funerals is fn charge of arrangements. tion and; Past Great Sachem -Carl Keanley will give a talk. Smoker and lunch.

i i i urer, Everett Klseler; secretary, Clair Monson; senior deacon'. George De-bord; Junior deacon. Garth Tetter, Jrt An oyster supper was enjoyed follow ing the meeting. ELECTS OFFICERS A 1 Illinois City. 111., Dec.

7. At the reg EAD COLDS i i along the; leader of i the "Doubting stuck to his guns. -3 "The president's statement simply means that he does not care to run. He does not say that be will not accept the nomination if it is offered him by a convention deadlock." Curtis of Kansas, Watson of Robinson Of Arkansas, and Vice President Dawes held thatMr! Coolidge had eliminated himself beyond all doubt. From Senator Borah came a statement that he i considered the amplification "confirmatory and.

conclusive." Secretary Hoover maintained silence, as did Speaker i i jj 'Willis Announces Candidacy, ii As the congressional leaders expressed themselves, Senator Willis of Ohio, called in his secretary and dictated a statement announcing his candidacy for the nomination, and adding that whomever was selected by the republican party to carry Its standard "must be elected on the fine record' of achievement of the Coolidge. administration." i The president's amplification had the immediate effect of stimulating activity for those who have been mentioned to; succeed Mr. Coolidge, and there jwer predictions that the campaigns already launched for Secretary Hoover. Frank O.i Lowden and; others would soon be The announced candidacies of Cur4 tis of Kansas and Willis Of Ohio came in for flscusafon, as did ihe avall4 ability of Speaker Longworth, Vice President Dawes and Senator Wat-! son of Indiana. -j- ij 1 Reiterates Belief la Tariff, -i Speaking! in the etst room of the white; house, Coplldge reiterated freedom of; private interests front government interference in the or.eT? ation of i Industry, agriculture nd ular meeting of the Masonic lodge held at Buffalo Prairie Saturday evening officers for the coming year were elected, as follows: Worshipful master, Omar Hampton; senior 'warden, Prentiss Halstead; Junior warden, George Bishop; treas- Malt in spoon; inhale vaporet apply fraaly op noatrila, W0KS; Va poRud Mrs.

Emma Imogen Carpenter. Funeral services for Emma Imogene Carpenter were conducted at 10 o'clock 'this at the home of her son, Harry. 1158 New Hampshire street, by the Rev. C. W.

Hempstead. 1 i Because of the rainy weather the body was not taken to Washington today for services but will remain here until Thursday morning when it will be taken to Washington and funeral services conducted at the Lewis Jones Funeral home at 2:30 by the Rev. Willard Wyle. JBurlal will be sat; Washington. Mr.

Catherine; Shellhern. Mrs. Catherine Shellhorn, aged res- The Idea! Christmas i I Present for Him1 iident of Falrport, died at her home there at 4:15 this morning after a long illness of complications resulting from advanced age. Would Be a Worsted-Tex Suit They are made of the finest worsted fabrics have a-lot of style and made by expert tailors that means they hold their We show them in grays, and-Mues at $40.00. Other good Suits xand Overcoats from is 00 $1 O50 50 II DEATH COMES AFTER A LINGERING ILLNESS Illinois City, Dec.

7. Armstrong Boney, aged' 72. and a lifelopg resident here. died at his hpme at Buffalo Prairie this morning, following an illness of six months. Funeral arrangements hare not yet been completed.

I i He was the eldest son of John and Melissa Boney and was borq in Armstrong county, Oct. 16, 1855, coming to this community when, only six months of age. The; family settled at Buffalo Prairie and that had since been his home, Jan. 2, 1878, he-was married to Jane who with one son, John Boney, the eldest child) preceded him in death. His survivors are his son, Jesse Bon-ev of Buffalo Prairie.

Mrs. Elizabeth to his belief Itf a high protective business pursuits iu general, acd thei necessity of economy and reduc-; tlon of the national debt. "We wish our bankin? institutiors to be strong1 and Drofi'ab'e." ha adi-' SPIC AND SPAN 1 i' 1 'I from the Cleaning Man! Uncle Willard was a member of Noel Motrlson post, G. A. R.

at West lie ran away from school to join the army, with a schoolmate. Pete Frame, when he was' only 17 years old. His pal caught cold and died soon after the two adventurers were in camp at Davenport. 1 Young a Wizard's father came and took him out! of the army because of his youth and illness, but later allowed him to go to Fort Scott. Kansas, where he enlisted in the 10th Kansas regiment infantry, serving two and seven-months.

-''Became Democrat After War. From a family of staunch republicans, and himself an adherent of that political party, he changed bis politics at the conclusion, of the war and for' the remainder-of his life was the only democrat In. the. family. His brother, T.

W. Maxson, was for years doorkeeper in the bouse of representatives at Des Moines and many were waged betweenHhe staunch republican, T. and the etubborn democrat, Willard. Born in a log cabin Nov. 5, 18f5, Willard H.

MaxsonJived his entire life! in the neighborhood of his birthplace. Of a family of six children, he survived by his T. W. Maxson, of Los Angeles, who is 90 years old; a sister, Mrs. Lou Saint of Venice, and a half-sister, Mrs." Zona Pingrey.

of Lqs Angeles, Calif. His wife and three chll- 'dren, Don, of Toddville; Foster, of West Branch, ind Mrs. Arthur Fogg, also survive. EERDIN1 ed, "in order that; they may serve thflS 1Y1 llciPTmflG ca 1 needs of the nation. We believe they; should assist otter; people in supply lng their credit requirements.

We do not, however, think this should be i done by sacrificing any other delr- able domestic Interest. We could not: Fine things regain tb.eir original beauty. Sturdy I clothes are given new life. .1 Money spent forleariing is a saving in the long; ir Try American Cleaners for prompt service andj economy. 7 The Home of Kuppenheimer and Griffon Good Clothes Phoenix Hose--Eagle I Shirts Cheny Neckwear-f-Univer-H sal Pajamas Lily Luggage Rossman Of Victor, and Mrs.

i looks with favor on putt'ng in Martha Wilson, who was at dy our industry, or our aericul ure. withher father. He is also survived to serve the nceds-of fDreign by a brother, John Boney! of Rock Is- Here again we must maintain an 4 and three sisters, Rachael Mc-Intyre of Reynolds, Mary Epperly of Angeles. and Mrs. Will McGInnis of Buffalo Prarle.

He was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America. I even baians. while looking first to the welfare of rtxr own people." Bulldinir op yavy; Imperative. Building up of the American navy, the president; Imperative but In this endeavor no one need sepia threat of While he believed this country is committed to the policy of naval armament limita- A1 :1 LETTS M. W.

A. ELECTS OFFICERS 1 tlon. he decla? ttat unless-I mls- annna! I read the 'convictions iof my country- 'Letts. Dec. ,7.

At the Phone 586 113 Iowa men. we are likewise! determined to i I i I Following the death of a fourteen-year-old caused by the overturning of a cart containing a heavy load of lumber, which he and a companion were )Toklo authorities are investigating cases of other children being overworked. nter no covenant thai'assigns to the United States any secondary; place A HOME ENTERPRISE FOR HOME PEOPLE meeting of Letts camp No. 4783. -M.

AV. evening, officers were elected for the coming, year, as follows V. J. H. Collina M'.

E. Coder: clerk. E. R. King; banker, D.

W. Paine: trustee. George Bennett. WHERE THE MUSIC MAKES THE PICTURES BETTER TONIGHT AND TOMORROW Read the Journal Want Ads. F-: GRAND ALL MUSCATINE IS LAUGHING PALACI 3Iuscatine's 4 Leading Tlieatre Wed.

-Thurs, ONITE-THURSDAY Dec. 14-15 i American Legion Minstrel TfaCemeij that tcMvlcd 'era WW in CKioofO ad 'H EDWARD SUTHERLAND PRODUCTION with FORD STERLING RICH ARD ARLEN i Kevue THOSE LIONS ROARWOW! L.R Tl I WOW HEAI An Absent-Minded Business Man Plus A Pretty Secretary. Plus A Jealous Wife. Plus A Handsome Sales Manager LOSTS OF LAUGHS Simprjr a Storm of Thrills and Laughter All Home Talent Come Down and Get the Laugh of Your Life Mr! Reckow and His A-Muse-U Orchestra in Another Fine i. I A iFredrickiB.

Ingram Production Musical Program. 60 People in Cast and Chorus I Costumes Scenery Pretty Girls niTn: invrci! TONITE IS Comedy 7 Review -News ELKS' NITE! I Fjirh Elk and his Lady ad mltted free upon presenta- ORCHESTRA AXp ORGAN tlon of memberVhlp card. FRmAY I Saturday Blood Will i Tell" FUN GALORE 1 1, Reserve Seats at Grand WednesdayKDec. 13th. Coming "Ladies Must Dress" Tonite Concert Night Augumented Orchestra.1! Shdws Mat.

lOcoc. Nite 10c-35c i.